Cliff Williams leaving

[gjohnson441496]

I like AC/DC and still get a kick out of Angus doing his thing on stage, and thanks to this thread I'm listening to Stiff Upper Lip in its entirety!

 

[PortlandBass77]

lol ACDC is a living joke...

 

[JimmyM]

I like AC/DC and still get a kick out of Angus doing his thing on stage, and thanks to this thread I'm listening to Stiff Upper Lip in its entirety!

A truly great and unsung album.

 

[JimmyM]

lol ACDC is a living joke...

Yep...that's why they played to huge arena/stadium crowds and made serious coin on this last tour. If that's a joke, then it appears Angus got the last laugh.

 

[PortlandBass77]

Yep...that's why they played to huge arena/stadium crowds and made serious coin on this last tour. If that's a joke, then it appears Angus got the last laugh.

He did, and that's why it's so hilarious

 

[Fishheadjoe]

Cliff has been rockin for over 50 years! I say good on him for making the decision on his own. He's earned the right to do as he pleases.
Congrats Cliff and enjoy the family.
Fishheadjoe

 

[mindwell]

I said it on the earlier version of this thread and I'll say it here: Cliff's always-impeccable musical integrity mirrors his personal integrity. I don't have many bass heroes, but damnit, Cliff Williams is one.

 

[mindwell]

Live, soloed bass tracks often sound like dogmeat (Cough! Steve Harris! Cough!). Not Cliff's.

 

[Tanner5382]

Anybody who hasn't should check out Cliff's previous work in Home and Bandit. They show a different side of his bass playing. Cool stuff. (Not that his stuff in AC/DC isn't!)

 

[Laklandfan]

They should just be done with it a hire Ozzy, Mick Mars, Charlie Watts, and Phil Lesh call themselves The Walking Dead.


Seriously, go home and take a nap guys.

How's Keith Richards not in this?

 

[two fingers]

How's Keith Richards not in this?

My oversight. I stand corrected.

 

[mindwell]

And one more. Tone is fabulous, and Cliff REALLY plays.

 

[Laklandfan]

Live, soloed bass tracks often sound like dogmeat (Cough! Steve Harris! Cough!). Not Cliff's.

Why is he so often buried in the mix?

 

[JimmyM]

Why is he so often buried in the mix?

I honestly don't hear it that way. Of course, Angus and Mal are the stars of the band and bass is always support, but I thought Cliff got pretty good mixes for the most part.

 

[mellowinman]

Piss. Now who's gonna play the same open note for the duration of the songs???

Wow. And I thought sooner or later someone would post something dumb on this thread.

 

[10cc]

I honestly don't hear it that way. Of course, Angus and Mal are the stars of the band and bass is always support, but I thought Cliff got pretty good mixes for the most part.

Especially on Squealer!

 

[PluckyThump]

Especially on Squealer!

Squealer is a great bass line but that wasn't Cliff, he hadn't joined the band yet. That was Mark Evans.

Mark Evans (musician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[PluckyThump]

Why should these bands who haven't had a hit since their big heydays 20 or 30 years ago be forced to pack it in? They can still make very good money and people still go to the shows and have a good time, so why should they stop? Because some musician on the internet resents it? I guarantee you that every single one of you would do the same thing if given the opportunity, even those complaining about it. It's not as if everyone moves up the musical food chain a notch when a famous band retires. If you're a bar hack now, you're not going to graduate to arenas because AC/DC retired.

If they can still sell out arenas then power to 'em. My personal feeling is every band has a best-before date and I don't like to see them past that date, especially when there are only one or two original members that still tour with them. Lots of people aren't bothered by that but I am.

 

[10cc]

Squealer is a great bass line but that wasn't Cliff, he hadn't joined the band yet. That was Mark Evans.

Mark Evans (musician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks never knew this. One of my favs from those guys.

 

[southgabass]

I applaud Cliff in this, as it is not my decision or the decision of TB to whether or not he should continue playing. I've always love the very subdued style he played in AC/DC (as that's what my mother raised me on, I know I know, she raised me right). Congrats to him living out the rest of his life without the stress of multi-continent touring!!